Oct 08 2007
California Quadriplegia Lawyer, Southern California Quadriplegia Attorney Sebastian Gibson
As with paraplegia, quadriplegia can be the result of a number of causes, but is most commonly the result of a traumatic injury to the spinal cord, such as that caused by an auto or motorcycle accident. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the cause of fifty-five percent of quadriplegic injuries. Sports injuries are the second most common cause (about twenty-five percent) and falls account for another fifteen percent. Violence such as gunshot wounds are another common cause of quadriplegia.
A person suffering quadriplegia has paralysis not just in the upper or lower extremities (his or her legs or arms) but rather suffers paralysis from the neck down. Also referred to as tetraplegia, quadriplegia patients have a loss of sensation and control of their upper and lower body as a result of damage to the spinal cord at the cervical or thoracic regions.
Besides the paralysis of the body, quadriplegia can also affect other bodily functions, and can also cause a person to have difficulty breathing without assistance. It also often leads to a shorter life expectancy.
While there are treatment methods available to treat the symptoms of quadriplegia, sadly, less than one percent of quadriplegic patients recover from their paralysis. Surgery indeed may even be necessary just to stabilize the patient’s condition or to assist with breathing and other rehabilitation programs can also be utilized for support, and stabilization.
Quadriplegia is a devastating condition, as is paraplegia. Most victims of the condition require medical attention for the rest of their lives. If you or a loved one suffers from any type of paralysis, it is important to retain an attorney who is familiar with such conditions and who can maximize the recovery for a person’s future.
There is hope that some day, medical research, such as that currently being pursued with stem cell replacement, will also provide a form of treatment, if not a cure. Any attorney who has represented persons suffering from some level of paralysis hopes such advances in medical research come quickly.
If you believe there is the possibility that your quadriplegia, or that of a loved one, is due to the actions of another person or entity, we would encourage you to contact the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson for an analysis of your case. If your condition was caused by the negligence of another, you may be entitled to your medical costs and future medical treatment, loss of past, present and future income, and money for your pain and suffering.
Whether your accident has occurred in San Diego, Orange County, Long Beach, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire areas of Palm Springs, Riverside, Temecula, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, the Central Coast areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo or anywhere in Southern California, the offices of R. Sebastian Gibson can help you.
Sebastian Gibson is a practicing personal injury attorney who represents clients throughout Southern California from his main offices in Rancho Mirage, California. The law firm’s web site is www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com and he can be reached by calling (800) 589-3202.
